The SIAO is now in its 13th edition and has become a key date in the diary of West African artisans (leather, jewellery, textile, woodcarving, metal works, pottery, furniture etc) and international buyers (textile/fashion designers, shop or gallery owners from Europe, Asia and North America). The week-long fair attracts about 300,000 visitors and the 550 stalls sell out well ahead of the event, despite the hefty price tag: a stall in the fan-cooled pavilions costs CFA300,000 ($600) and a whopping CFA700,000 ($1400) in the air-conditioned pavilions.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ramtane Lamamra met Friday in Sharm El-Sheikh on the sidelines of the preparatory meetings of the Arab summit, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of ... [read more]

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